Hey y’all, long time no see! I’m super excited to be bringing you this delicious Keto Meatball Casserole for my first recipe back from my break. This meatball casserole is filled with delicious Italian flavor, lots of cheese, and best of all, it falls within the guidelines of the keto diet! Each heaping serving has 32 grams of carbs, leaving you with about 20 grams for the rest of your day. So, let’s get down to the nitty gritty of how to make this delicious meatball casserole!
Equipment and Special Ingredients Needed:
In terms of what kitchen essentials you’ll need for this meatball casserole, there’s not really anything special. There are three main kitchenware items I would recommend for this recipe:
There’s not much else you’ll need by way of cooking supplies and most of these items, I’m sure you already have!
There really isn’t much to this yummy dish. You’re going to want to make sure you have a lot of cauliflower rice. You can feel free to make your own cauli-rice, but I like to purchase Full Green’s riced cauliflower. It’s easy to heat up and isn’t super mushy like other brands. You’ll also want a jar of your favorite pasta sauce. I tend to use Vodka Sauce for mine. Lastly, I use Costco’s Italian meatballs. To make this meal even lighter on carbs, you could make your own meatballs using almond flour like this 1 lb bag from Mandelin which gets great reviews, cheese, or whatever you’d like! But for a quick meal, the Kirkland brand meatballs are great!
Recipe for Italian Keto Meatball Casserole:
Italian Keto Meatball Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 28 oz cauliflower rice, cooked and well drained
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 24 oz jar pasta sauce I used Classico Vodka Sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 25 Italian style pre-cooked frozen meatballs You can also use your own meatballs.
- 2 cups Fresh mozzarella cheese, grated
- 20 fresh basil leaves, chopped as a garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a deep 13×9 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a large, deep saute pan, heat oil over medium high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Saute until softened, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Add the cooked and drained cauliflower rice, diced tomatoes, pasta sauce, salt and pepper, and Italian seasoning. Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish.
- Add meatballs, distributing evenly. Top the casserole with mozzarella. Cover with tin foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Once done baking, switch the oven to broil and broil for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
- Top with fresh basil and serve!
Look at how delicious that looks! Who says that tasty and healthy can’t be found in the same dish? I hope you all like this recipe as much as we did! This meatball casserole is for sure something that my family will have again in the very near future.
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